Alleyn Court Prep School
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| name = Alleyn Court Preparatory School
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| motto = Non progredi est regredi
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| established = {{Start date|1904|df=y}}
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| type = Independent school
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| religious_affiliation = Church of England
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| head = Mr Snow
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| address = Wakering Road
| location = Great Wakering
| city = Southend-on-Sea
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| postcode = SS3 0PW
| county = Essex
| country = England
| urn = 115403
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| capacity = 345
| enrolment = Approx. 310 {{As of|2015|01|lc=on}}
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 2
| upper_age = 11
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| colours = Pink {{color box|Pink}} and Blue {{color box|Blue}}
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| website = http://www.alleyn-court.co.uk
}}Alleyn Court Prep School is a co-educational day preparatory school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex for children up to age 11.
History
The school was founded in 1904 by Theodore Wilcox{{Cite web|url=http://www.alleyn-court.co.uk/AboutAlleynCourt/index.php|title=Alleyn Court Preparatory School About Alleyn Court|website=www.alleyn-court.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-06-01}} and first opened in September of that year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southendtimeline.com/schools.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206113244/http://www.southendtimeline.com/schools.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 December 2010|title=Southend Timeline|website=Southend Timeline|access-date=2017-06-01}} It was owned by the Wilcox family until 2015, when it was handed to a charitable trust.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alleyn-court.co.uk/|title=Alleyn Court Preparatory School|last=www.designforschools.net|first=School Website Design Company|website=www.alleyn-court.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-06-01}} {{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}
Reputation
According to the Independent Schools Council, the school "has high academic standards and an excellent reputation for sport and creative and performing arts." It also states that children "progress mostly to local grammar schools after 11+, with some also going to local Senior Independent Schools."[http://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/essex/southend-on-sea/alleyn-court-preparatory-school Alleyn Court at isc] Retrieved 7 June 2014
Notable alumni
- Trevor Bailey, cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster[http://www.alleyn-court.co.uk/alumni/Famous-Alumni.php Alleyn Court Alumni] Retrieved 7 June 2014
- James Bourne, musician from Busted
- Baron Chelmer, Joint Treasurer of the Conservative party, 1965-1977
- Dick Clement, co-screenwriter for television series including The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Porridge, Lovejoy and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
- Sir Kenneth Cork, Lord Mayor of London, 1978–1979
- Mark Foster, world record 50 metre swimmer
- John Fowles, writer, works include The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman
- Jerry Hayes, Conservative politician, MP for Harlow in Essex, 1983-1997
- Stewart Robson, Arsenal, West Ham and Coventry footballer; now football writer
References
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External links
- [http://www.alleyn-court.co.uk/ School website]
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Category:Private schools in Southend-on-Sea
Category:Preparatory schools in Essex
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